Rain responsive window operating mechanism for automobiles



March 29, 1955 c. A. CODY 2,705,168 RAIN RESPONSIVE wmnow OPERATING MECHANISM FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed July 25, 1951 3 Sheets-Shut l INVENTOR.

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RAIN RESPONSIVE WINDOW OPERATING MECHANISM FOR AUTOMOBILES Filed July 25, 1951 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 [111! 1 III, I I! m INVENTOR.

PiqQ M RAHY RESPONSIVE WINDOW OPERATING MECHANISM FOR AUTOMOBILES Chester A. Cody, New Orleans, La. Application July 25, 1951, Serial No. 238,480 1 Claim. (Cl. 296-44) My invention relates to window operating mechanism for automobiles. It relates specifically to mechanism automatically operated during rain storms.

An ob ect of this invention is to provide mechanism close the windows. stopping the operating fully closed.

Anothenobject is to provide for mechamsm when the windows are Another object is to provide for auto- The said objects I have accomplished by the means new to be described in detail and claimed, it being under stood that changes in the precise embodiment of invention herein disclosed can be made within the scope of what is claimed without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The novel features which I believe to be characteristic of this invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claim. The invention itself, however, both as to organization and operation, together with additional objects and advantages, will be best understood from the following description of specific embodiments when read in connection with the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. l is a side view of a rain collecting arrangement.

Fig. 2 is a detail view showing a switch.

Fig. 3 is taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. i.

Fig. 4 is a view in section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic view showing four windows of an automobile and wiring in connection therewith.

Fig. 6 is a detail side view of operating mechanism.

Fig. 7 is an end view of what is shown in Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a wiring diagram view.

Fig. 9 shows a modified construction.

Fig. 10 is a detail view of a switch.

Referring to the construction shown in the drawing, the numeral 12 designates the hood of an automobile provided with a gutter 13. The gutter has a downturned delivery end 14 for discharging water into a perforated cup 15 under which is supported a funnel 16 attached to a tube 17 for discharging Water underneath the automobile. The cup 15 is secured to the free end of an arm 18 which as shown in Fig. 2 is supported on a pivot 19. A switch terminal 20 is secured to the arm 18. The other switch terminal 21 is adjustably carried by a support 22. The terminal 20 is in connection with an outlet wire 23 while the terminal 21 is in connection with a wire 24. The two terminals 20 and 21 are enclosed in a housing H. This switch is normally held open by a spring attached to the arm 18 at one end and to a support 26 at the other end. When the cup 15 fills w1th water, the arm 18 swings on its pivot to close the switch.

As shown in Fig. 8, the wire 24 is grounded at G. The wire 23 and its extension 29 is adapted by means of a manual switch 27 to be connected with and disconnected from a wire 28 which communicates with one side of a motor M the other side of which is in communication with a wire 30 connected to a wire 31 leading from a battery B the negative side of which is connected to a ICQ and permit manual operation of the windows.

Fig. 5 shows that four motors M are preferably mounted respectively on four doors of the automobile underneath the windows A, B, C, and D. Current from the wire 28 is adapted to pass in series through the four motors for operating the four windows to close them. This occurs when the switch in the housing H is autoinsatically closed by means of weight of water in the cup Fig. 10 shows a switch having two terminals 32 and 34 in the circuit of the wire 28. When a window is raised to the top, it strikes an arm 35 of the switch which acts as a stop to open the switch and stop flow of current. As shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the motor shaft operates gearing in a gear box 39 which rotates a threaded rod 40. A nut 41 has a connecting bar 42 pivoted at one end thereto, the other end being pivoted to the When the windows reach the top, the motors M are automatically set for reverse so that the windows may be lowered when the manual switch 27 has been moved into engagement with the wire 27'. As shown in Fig. 9 when the window reaches its lowered position it strikes Fig. 9 shows a the means operated by the motors for raising the windows. In this form, the motor drives a pinion which cooperates with a rack 44 secured to the window frame.

The operation and advantages of my invention will be apparent in connection with the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings and to a large extent an automobile by weight of water in the perforated cup 15 as when it rains and will prevent the inside of the automobile from becoming wet. When the cup becomes empty, the windows of the automobile may be opened.

As will be understood from the preceding description, the motors M are of the well known automatic reversing type in which the motors are automatically set in position each time they stop so as to turn in the opposite direction when they again operate. When the manual switch 27 is in the position shown in Fig. 8 in contact with the wire 28, and the cup 15 fills with water, then current will pass through the wires 28 and 23, the terminals 20 and 21, and the wire 24 to the ground G. It will be understood as a matter of course that the motors M at this time are turning in the proper direction to close the windows by operation of the plvotally attached bars 42 shown in Fig. 6 and that the motors are automatically stopped when the windows have been completely closed. When the driver or the other proper person desires to open the windows, he moves the switch 27 into contact with the wire 27, the motors M having already been set automatically to turn in the reverse direction. Current will now flow through the wires 30 and 29, the switch 27, and the wire 27' to the ground G with the result that the bars 42 are reversely operated to open the windows. After they are fully opened, the manual switch 27 is moved back to its original position so that a circuit through the wire 23 will be completed the next time when the cup 15 fills.

I claim:

In a window operating mechanism for automobiles, the combination of an automobile hood provided with a rain cellecting gutter having an opening through the hood, a perforated receptacle under said opening, an electric switch, a pivoted arm to the free end of which said receptacle is secured, a spring associated with said arm for holding said switch open when said receptacle is empty and adapted to permit closing of said switch by weight of water in said receptacle, a wire connecting the outer terminal of said switch with a ground, a manual switch, a wire connecting the inner terminal of the first switch with one terminal of said manual switch, a battery, a wire connecting the other terminal of the manual switch with the negative end of said battery, automatic the automobile in proxreversing electric motors inside irnity to Windows thereof respectively, a wire connection between the positive end of said battery and said windows respectively, and means for stopping said motors when the windows have been closed by said motors.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNlTED STATES PATENTS Schwinger Mar. 14, 1905 4 2,124,037 Lavigne July 19, 1938 2,293,447 Shibelli Aug. 18, 1942 2,531,116 Donaghue 2 Nov. 21, 1950 2,613,295 Stone Oct. 7, 1952 2,617,972 Nutter Nov. 11, 1952 2,640,958 Davis June 2, 1953 OTHER REFERENCES Article on auto Le Sabre in N. Y. Times, July 18,1951. 

